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Ashcraft throws complete game, Flores has 6 RBIs as Pirates rout Marlins

MIAMI (AP) — Braxton Ashcraft threw a complete-game three-hitter, Rafael Flores had a pair of three-run homers and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Miami Marlins 13-1 on Thursday. Jared Triolo and Jacob Gonzalez also went deep for the Pirates, who snapped a three-game skid. Pittsburgh's ...

Prep Golf Roundups

BIG RED FALLS IN BATTLE AT THE VILLE STEUBENVILLE - The Big Red golf team hosted perennial Ohio high school golf powerhouse Perry on Thursday in the inaugural "Battle at the Ville." Big Red's golfers were competitive with the Pirates in the 18-hole duel match at the Steubenville Country ...

WR D.J. Epps’ hard work is finally paying off

MORGANTOWN — Through almost two weeks of camp, slot receiver D.J. Epps has separated himself from the rest of the pack as a leader. But Epps wasn’t always the leader of the room. At Troy, he started at rock bottom and walked on to the Trojans. He redshirted his first season and played in just one game in Year 2. It was a slow grind for Epps. In Year 3, Epps finally caught his first pass and played in six games. That was his only catch of the season. He kept working. “I really had to earn everything I have, and I eventually got on the field these last couple years, and I just ...

Alley figuring out positions for deep linebacker room

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football had a lot of changes on defense. A lot of players graduated and linebacker was no different. Linebackers and defensive leaders Reid Carrico and Chase Wilson are both gone. A few depth pieces, like Ben Bogle, transferred out, too. With the departures, WVU hit the transfer portal hard and added veterans who have played a lot of football. The Mountaineers picked up Tyler Stolsky from Florida Atlantic, Illinois’ Malachi Hood, Jason Hall from Villanova and Isaiah Patterson from UNLV. All four of them played in 12-plus games last season. There are ...

Tigers shut out Guardians without a strikeout, a first in MLB since 2014

DETROIT (AP) — Keider Montero pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers blanked the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 on Thursday despite failing to record a strikeout. The Tigers became the first team to blank an opponent without a strikeout since Rick Porcello did it to ...